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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Phrasal verbs

What are phrasal verbs?
1.  A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which
 creates a meaning different from the original verb.
Example:
ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet
He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home
2. Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb
cannot be followed by an object.
Example:
He suddenly showed up"show up" cannot take an object
3. Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A transitive verb can be
 followed by an object.
Example:
made up the story"story" is the object of "make up"
4. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is
 placed between the verb and the preposition.
 In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, separable phrasal verbs are
 marked by placing a * between the verb and the preposition / adverb.
Example:
talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.
She looked the phone number up.
5. Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable.
 The object is placed after the preposition.
 In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, inseparable phrasal verbs are
marked by placing a + after the preposition / adverb.
Example:
ran into an old friend yesterday.
They are looking into the problem.
6. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places.
 In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are
marked with both * and + .
Example:
looked the number up in the phone book.
looked up the number in the phone book.
7. WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object
in both places, you must put the object between the verb and the
 preposition if the object is a pronoun.
Example:
looked the number up in the phone book.
looked up the number in the phone book.
looked it up in the phone book. correct
looked up it in the phone book. incorrect

Sunday, September 1, 2013

EVER WONDER...


Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why you don't ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why "abbreviated" is such a long word?

Why doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why you have to click on "Start" to stop Windows 98?

Why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor, while dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?

Why the man who invests all your money is called a broker?

Why there isn't mouse-flavored cat food? who tastes dog food when it has a "new & improved" flavor?

Why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? 
Why they don't make the whole plane out of the material used for the indestructible black box ?

Why sheep don't shrink when it rains?

Why they are called apartments when they are all stuck together? if con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

Why they call the airport "the terminal" if flying is so safe?

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